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tether slows gold purchases usdt 162247975
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AI insight
AI-generatedTether's reduced gold buying signals a shift in reserve composition away from gold toward U.S. Treasuries. This lowers physical gold demand from a major institutional buyer, potentially weighing on gold prices. The commercial mechanism is a demand-side reduction for gold as a reserve asset, affecting gold's price trajectory and Tether's own balance sheet diversification. Impact is global but specific to gold commodity and crypto-stablecoin sector.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- Tether reduced gold purchases to ~6 metric tons in Q1 2023 from 27 tons in prior quarter.
- Tether's gold reserves backing USDT stood at $19.8 billion (~132 metric tons) as of March 31.
- Tether holds 22 tons of gold for XAUT token, total 154 tons across both products.
- CEO plans to allocate 10%-15% of $20 billion investment portfolio to physical gold.
- Management changes have hindered the gold allocation strategy.